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Reneé Rapp Joins Australian Open AO Live 2026 Line-Up

Reneé Rapp is officially heading to Australia for the first time, joining the Australian Open 2026 AO Live lineup on Jan. 31 at Melbourne’s John Cain Arena. The singer-songwriter and actress will perform on Saturday night of the five-day concert series, which runs Jan. 28 to Feb. 1 during the final stretch of the Australian […]

ARIA Awards 2025 Confirms Hosts Across triple j, Nova, 10 & Paramount+

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has unveiled its full hosting lineup for the 2025 ARIA Awards, with Nova radio personality Tim Blackwell and triple j presenter Concetta Caristo confirmed as co-hosts for the main event. The ceremony, presented in partnership with Spotify, is set to take place Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Hordern Pavilion […]

Udio CEO Talks UMG Deal: ‘We’re Making a New Market Here’

On Wednesday (Oct. 29), Universal Music Group came to a landmark agreement with AI music company Udio. The deal ends UMG’s involvement in the lawsuit against Udio, which it filed last summer with the two other major music companies — Sony Music and Warner Music Group. In the lawsuit, the labels accused Udio of infringing […]

UMG and Udio Reach Agreement for ‘New Licensed AI Music Creation Platform’

Universal Music Group (UMG) and Udio, one of the top AI music models on the market, have announced a strategic agreement, thereby settling the companies’ copyright infringement litigation. Now, a press release from UMG states that the two companies will “collaborate on an innovative, new commercial music creation, consumption and streaming experience.” This deal includes […]